Roto dart game



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Patented Apr. 13, 1937 4 PATENT OFFICE,

ROTO DART GAME Leon E. Moss and Paul M. Titus, Paulsboro, N. J.,assignors of one-fourth to W. Clayton Apgar, Woodbury, N. .L, andone-fourth to Max Glickman, Paulsboro, N. J.

Application June 10, 1936, Serial No. 84,544

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a dart game apparatus and it aims to provide anovel construction of such a game of skill for amusement, which has arevolving center serving as the target for the darts designed to addtothe fascination, sport,

and skill involved.

The more specific objects and. advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawing, illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:--

Figure 1 is a View of the apparatus in front elevation;

Figure 2 is a view of the apparatus in rear elevation;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure2;

Figure 5 is a view corresponding to Figure 4 but taken through amodified form; and

Figure 6 is a detail section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts, the apparatus comprises a stationaryboard or panel at IU having a central round opening H therethrough.Suitably attached to the rear of the board as at I 2, is a spider orbracket l3 having a central bearing I4.

A spindle is provided in the form of a bolt l5, having a screw-threadedportion [6 adjustably threaded in the bearing l4 and held in adjusted 35position by lock nuts l1 engaging the threads i6 and the opposite end ofthe bearing I4.

Journaled on a smooth cylindrical portion l8 of the spindle I5 is aplate I9 which is held in place by the head of the bolt and by aplate 2|40 and a series of lock nuts 22.

Located within the opening II is a disc target I or plate 23 which isremovably screwed at 24 to the plate I9 so that the same may be removedwhen desired and other target discs substituted 45 therefor. The targetdisc on its face is divided into segments or sections colored in anydesired manner, usually red and blue, with additional sections bearingnumbers. Darts are adapted to be thrown against the target disc 23 andthe 50 score will be determined by the segments or spaces which the dartstrikes.

According to the present invention, the target disc is adapted to rotateat the time the darts are thrown to render the playing of the game 55more fascinating. To this end, a casing 25 is fastened by brackets 26 tothe board In and it contains an electric motor 2'! whose main shaft isdesignated28 and has a governor mechanism 29 slidable along the same androtatable with it and carrying a friction disc at 30. Said friction disc3|] is adapted to engage a friction disc 3i on a shaft 32 journaled in abearing 33 in one side of the casing 25. Keyed to the shaft 32 is asmall friction wheel 34 which frictionally engages the periphery of thedisc or plate l9.

Accordingly when the motor operates; the shaft 32 will be driven andwill accordingly drive the pulley 34, plate l9, and the target disc 23.

Various changes may be resorted to within the spirit and scope of theinvention, and for instance the form shown in Figures 5 and 6 may beutilized. This form differs from the preceding form only with respect tothe drive from a shaft 28', similar to that at 28, to a shaft 32 similarto that at 32. .In the present case, the shaft 28 has a worm 35 keyedthereto which is enmeshed with a worm wheel 36 keyed to the shaft 32'.The construction otherwise and the operation is the same.

We claim as our invention:-

l. A dart game apparatus of the class described comprising a boardhaving an opening therethrough, a bracket thereon crossing the opening,means in said opening at which a dart is adapted to be thrown, means onthe bracket journaling the first-mentioned means, and means on the boardoperable to rotate the first-mentioned means.

2. A dart game apparatus of the class described comprising a boardhaving an opening therethrough, a spider thereon crossing the opening, adisc target in said opening, a spindle on the spider on which the targetis journaled, a prime mover on the board, and gearing operated by theprime mover to rotate the disc target.

3. A dart game apparatus of the class described comprising a board, aspider thereon, a spindle mounted by the spider, a plate journaled onthe spindle, a disc target carried by the plate, a prime moved mountedon the board, and gearing between the prime mover and the periphery ofthe plate to rotate the plate and target.

4. A dart game apparatus of the class described comprising a board, aspider thereon, a spindle mounted by the spider, a plate journaled onthe spindle, a disc target carried by the plate, a prime mover mountedon the board, gearing between the prime mover and the periphery of theplate to rotate the plate and target, said spider having a bearing saidspindle having screwthreads engaging screw-threads of the bearing, ahead on the spindle, abutment means engaging screw-threads of thespindle, said plates being located between the head and abutment means.

5. A dart game apparatus of the class described comprising a board, aspider thereon, a spindle mounted by the spider, a plate journaled onthe spindle, a disc target carried by the plate, a prime mover mountedon the board, and gearing between the prime mover and the periphery ofthe plate to rotate the plate and target, a casing on the board carryingthe prime mover, a shaft extending laterally from the casing driven bythe prime mover, and a gear on the shaft driving said plate.

6. A dart game apparatus of the class described comprising a board, aspider thereon, a spindle mounted by the spider, a plate journaled onthe spindle, a disc target carried by the plate, a prime mover mountedon the board, and gearing between the prime mover and the periphery ofthe plate to rotate the plate and target, a casing on the board carryingthe prime mover, a shaft extending laterally from the casing driven bythe prime mover, a gear on the shaft driving said plate, and a governorcontrolled drive from the shaft to the motor.

LEON E. MOSS. PAUL M. 'I'I'I'US.

